amnesic

/æmˈniːsɪk/

//æmˈniːsɪk// adj

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"amnesic" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“amnesic” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of, pertaining to, affected by, or causing amnesia.

Corpus desk

Index EN-amnesic · amnesic · English

amnesic · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for amnesic
PropertyValue
Headwordamnesic
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/æmˈniːsɪk/
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “amnesic” in English

amnesicranks outside the top 100,000 English headwords, in the long tail of specialist, archaic, or seldom-used vocabulary, exactly the territory where a reader stops mid-sentence to double-check spelling.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

amnesic is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /æmˈniːsɪk/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Of, pertaining to, affected by, or causing amnesia.".

amnesic doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From amnesia + -ic. The correct English form is amnesic, spelled A-M-N-E-S-I-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of, pertaining to, affected by, or causing amnesia.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how amnesic appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. amnesic patients
  2. amnesic medications

Etymology

From amnesia + -ic.

Synonyms

amnestic

This word in other languages

amnésique(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "amnesic"?
"amnesic" is spelled A-M-N-E-S-I-C. The IPA pronunciation is /æmˈniːsɪk/.
What does "amnesic" mean?
As an adjective, "amnesic" means: Of, pertaining to, affected by, or causing amnesia.
How do you pronounce "amnesic"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "amnesic" is /æmˈniːsɪk/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "amnesic"?
From amnesia + -ic. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list